Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

DoubleClick Hit by DDoS Attack

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hard-rain-falls dept.

YetAnotherName writes "The Washington Times is reporting that everyone's most beloved online advertising distributor, DoubleClick, was subject to a DoS attack crippling the company's DNS servers, and preventing up to 75% of advertising from making it to web pages and surfers' eyes."

7 of 531 comments (clear)

  1. Sad news by Lord+Grey · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... subject to a DoS attack crippling the company's DNS servers ...
    It is truly sad when Internet blackhats target a large, upstanding company like ....

    Oh, wait. It was DoubleClick?

    Can I donate some computer time?

    --
    // Beyond Here Lie Dragons
    1. Re:Sad news by dfurie · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think you're on to something. I think its time to give up on SETI and Folding@home and make a new distributed project to better man-kind; a doubleclick DDoS'er.

    2. Re:Sad news by Compholio · · Score: 5, Funny

      When they arrest the guy who did it we should put together a paypal donation to take care of his legal costs.

    3. Re:Sad news by eegad · · Score: 5, Funny

      Was this some other DoS attack besides posting their URL on Slashdot?

  2. On behalf.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    On behalf of the Slashdot community, I would just like to say that this was indeed a terrible thing. I, and I believe I speak for everyone here when I say this, greatly missed the DoubleClick ads. Their intrusive nature, attempted trickery, and bright flashy lights are what make my internet experience what it is.

    I hope that whoever did this terrible act is brought to justice, as such a horrible thing cannot go unpunished!

  3. Oh boy... by nebulus4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    First they are DDOS'ed and now they are going to be /.'ed.. what a day..

    --
    "It would be wrong to refuse to face the fact that everything is fundamentally sick and sad."
  4. But I wanted... by krhainos · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... to enter to recieve my free iPod Mini

    --
    -K